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Taxpayers for Common Sense Statement on Common Sense Step Toward an Appropriate Agricultural Safety Net

March 20, 2012 | Statements | Agriculture

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Tim Johnson (D-SD) today introduced legislation that is important in efforts to focus federal... Read More

TCS Statement on Senate Adoption of “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21)

March 13, 2012 | Statements | Transportation & Infrastructure

The following is a statement by Ryan Alexander, President of Taxpayers for Common Sense, on S. 1813, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the... Read More

Senate Defeats Attempt to Attach NAT GAS Act to Transportation Bill

March 12, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

Today the Senate defeated an amendment offered by Senators Menendez (D-NJ) and Burr (R-NC) that would have provided billions in lucrative... Read More

Ideologically diverse coalition sends letter to Congress: Stop the NAT GAS Act

March 12, 2012 | Letters & Testimony | Energy , Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action joined an ideologically diverse coalition in a letter to the Senate urging them to oppose Amendment... Read More

House Committee Discusses Nuclear Safety and Spending

March 09, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development met Wednesday to discuss the FY2013 Office of Nuclear Energy budget... Read More

FutureGen Behind Schedule: What’s Happening to Taxpayers’ Billion Dollars?

February 09, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

Despite a billion dollar taxpayer investment and years of commitment by the Department of Energy (DOE), in a United States Energy... Read More

Oil Profits Stay High; Needless Subsidies Continue

February 02, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

It appears the oil and gas industry is looking to continue its decade long trend of record profits. As of February 2nd, Chevron, Exxon... Read More

An Open Letter to the United States Congress: No Special Tax Treatment for Natural Gas Vehicles!

January 30, 2012 | Letters & Testimony | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined several groups today to call on Congress to oppose the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans... Read More

State of the Union Energy Proposals

January 25, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

Oil subsidies must go, but we can’t stop there; Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program will continue to fail; increased... Read More

Diverse Groups Mark Expiration of Ethanol Subsidy

January 03, 2012 | Press Releases | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense joins several groups in marking the expiration of the largest subsidy to the ethanol industry, something TCS... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More